if you can't brake it..jack it

[Plymouthy Adams]

while putting the finishing touches on the jack I remembered that I did not get photo of the other one I did two days ago and already wrapped and layed aside. One for the Suburban other for the Club Coupe

oh and as I stated sometime last week about the small foot print brake booster, here it is..

[BobT-47P15]

The jack looks good, Tim.

It's one of those things that might not be seen so much (or it might,

depending upon where it's stored).....but I like them to look nice anyway.

[BeBop138]

while putting the finishing touches on the jack I remembered that I did not get photo of the other one I did two days ago and already wrapped and layed aside. One for the Suburban other for the Club Coupe

oh and as I stated sometime last week about the small foot print brake booster, here it is..

Tim--what years on that 510 Datsun booster....Thanks.....Lee

[Alshere59]

Hmm wonder how well this one compares?

http://www.datsport.com/hydraulic-brake-booster-master-cylinder78.html

[Plymouthy Adams]

Tim--what years on that 510 Datsun booster....Thanks.....Lee

Lee, I have no other iformation on this except it is a 510 unit..there is the exact unit picture on a google image search but cannot open the page from this browser..maybe the details are there..

[Plymouthy Adams]

The jack is an item I would not trust to use except in a dire emergency. It's total purpose is to occupy the space as it did originally and look somewhat presentable..the ratchet post is finished with cold galvanize spray...once dried completely...use a 3M scruffy pad to burnish the coating for a metallic look..

[Desotodav]

Good job on the jack Tim. I am hoping to have one "occupy the space as it did originally and look somewhat presentable" in my truck one day. Although I would imagine that my truck jack would differ somewhat from the car one, or would it?

I don't mean to hijack the post Tim, but I have been dying to ask if you (or anyone out there) knows what sort of jack the trucks came out with from the factory, and if they were in any way similar to the car ones?

I dropped in on an old mate over the weekend and took some photos of a jack that he said was factory issue for the trucks (see photos). Does anyone have knowledge of this type of jack? it seems to have a 'CDD' decal on it. The only other marking that I could see looked something like '627' on the flip top which my mate told me was a cast number. The jack handle folded in the middle, and had a metal clip configuration which seemed to hold the handle parts together whilst extended.

I have played with numerous tucks in recent times. Whilst I have found crank handles in almost each and every one, I have never located an old jack! Unfortunately, my mate still won't sell me this jack but he said that it had brothers and sisters in his shed somewhere!

I would appreciate any feedback/comments (or thoughts).

Desotodav

[Plymouthy Adams]

most of the bottle screw jacks I have seen in the older trucks wee enclosed completely..but then keep in mind I have not really spent a grat deal of time messing with trucks..surely somone here has a parts breakdown of these old Dodge trucks that has a picture of the beast in question..

these jacks I refinished do indeed work proper..everything got freed up and tested then I sandblasted the units..taped the rachet post and primered and then painted the lifting mechanism..after that you just work 1/2 of the ratchet post at a time..I bet I was at 7 swap meets before I found a suitable base for the one jack..but for 2.00 the price was right..

[Plymouthy Adams]

as one man sees it....

I went looking for images and info on early Dodge truck jacks...found a whole site dedicated to the Ford jacks..but of course I know why they know so much about these..most old Ford trucks when found were still sitting on the jack needing repairs done..

I apologize to no one for the facts printed above...!!

[BobT-47P15]

Seems like the last time I wanted to remove a rear wheel/tire, I had to

use a combination of a floor jack and the bumper jack.

The floor jack will raise the tire off the ground, but the body still needs

to go up more so the tire will have clearance to come out. The car

needs wheel blocks when being jacked up. You just have to be very

careful with the ol bumper jack. I also put a rag between the jack and

bumper so as not to scratch my re-chromed rear bumper.

[P-12 Tommy]

I'm still looking for a jack for the P-12. The one I have in the trunk looks like from the 60's. It's not a top priority though. Great job done on your jack Tim!

Tom

[littlemo]

Tim; would that 510 be applicable to our P-15 with upgraded front disc brakes and rear shoes ??? Cass, alias Littlemo ...

[Plymouthy Adams]

only if you have one to put on...now if you ae aksing me if I have one on my car..not yet..that part is slated for the next build..but think of this..what would be better, you pushing real hard or the assistance of vacuum to drive the master piston...the brakes are none the better for the stopping power with the booster, only better for the operator applying the pressure..

[Desotodav]

Maybe you need one of these for your jack Tim?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1940-50-Chrysler-Plymouth-Desoto-Dodge-Jack-Tag-Mopar-/260778933533?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cb7a2bd1d

Desotodav

[BeBop138]

Lee, I have no other iformation on this except it is a 510 unit..there is the exact unit picture on a google image search but cannot open the page from this browser..maybe the details are there..

Thanks Tim, it looks like a nice compact unit---will check for one at the u-pull-it next time out---could be an upgrade in the future........Lee